"The Real Alan Sugar" - BB2, UK, now...

chiark · 11 January 2009, 22:15

I've been shouting at the TV. "The real Sir Alan Sugar", BBC2...

The BBC is so sycophantic it's pathetic.

"the man who brought computers to the British high streets"
"Revolutionised home computing"

I think they think they're interviewing Sir Clive Sinclair, maybe?

I've calmed down now a little, but blimey it annoys me when smoke is so obviously blown up someone's rear end because they have "exclusive access". Sheesh.

prowler · 11 January 2009, 22:22

The media are under the impression that they have to use this fawning, servile and sycophantic interviewing technique to preserve their "exclusive access".

Ian · 11 January 2009, 22:25

I wonder if they tell the story how he "got one over" Bill Gates again.....

chiark · 11 January 2009, 22:34

Yeah, I bit Bill's still bitter

. Not seen it yet...

He apparently invented the tower hifi. And he "realised" that computers were too complex, so integrated a monitor.

Three words though: three inch disks. (that's an s, not a c, before some parts of this community get excited

)

TheCorfiot · 11 January 2009, 22:47

Alan Sugar

An East End Barrel boy, who mad his money copying other peoples designs & efforts with his cheap S*it imitations & ripping the public off unloading crap which never worked properly.

One Big reason this country / Europe / World is in such a mess & has the morals worthy of cesspits is down to the fact that too many Alan Sugars are in business.

I have nothing good to say about him at all apart from "The Apprentice" being entertaining when all these muppets run round him & stab each other in the back to please him.

I've said my bit and I'm not going to be drawn into any arguments as I wont be posting further on this thread.

TC

Just wanted to add this thread linky,,,,
http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=37486

DDNI · 11 January 2009, 23:19

The battle I had with my Dad not to buy a 1512!

alexh · 11 January 2009, 23:21

Who reckons he's secretly a closet gay? Perhaps the lover of a regular member of this BBS?

Fred, do you know Sir Alan?

I wrote a letter to Alan in 2002 about a move that would have saved the eMailer plus but must have never got it. It was shortly before 192 was opened up for competition. The eMailer could do 192 lookups for 3p per number and the average price of 192 was 30p/min! They could have pushed the marketing and owned the small business market.

I wrote him another letter in 2003 showing how the eMailer plus could be used to send and receive SMS text messages for next to nothing, just a bit of software and a marketing push targeting parents who cannot operate or do not have mobile phones!

Finally again in 2003 I sent him a letter showing how the eMailer plus could become a base-station for mobile phones so that when you are in the house you can make landline calls with a mobile handset. One cheap extra circuit and again no reply.

Terrible waste.

meega · 11 January 2009, 23:41

You didn't send them through the eMailer did you?

chiark · 11 January 2009, 23:43

TC, I think you've summed it up eloquently there. No innovation, just box shifting and imitation... I think the wisest thing he did was see a gap in the market for simple word processing, and he leapt on it.

Then thought he could take on IBM. oh dear oh dear oh dear...

Paul_s · 12 January 2009, 08:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiark

I've been shouting at the TV. "The real Sir Alan Sugar", BBC2...

The BBC is so sycophantic it's pathetic.

"the man who brought computers to the British high streets"
"Revolutionised home computing"

I think they think they're interviewing Sir Clive Sinclair, maybe?

I've calmed down now a little, but blimey it annoys me when smoke is so obviously blown up someone's rear end because they have "exclusive access". Sheesh.

I laughed lots at this programme. What a pile of carp

Hungry Horace · 12 January 2009, 21:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by chiark

I think they think they're interviewing Sir Clive Sinclair, maybe?

it's a shame what poor recognition Sir Clive (-Sir- Alan Sugar indeed jeez... well, now he's a "media darling" it doesnt surprise i guess

) seems to get amongst the public.

what you quoted just about sums it up.

TheCorfiot · 12 January 2009, 22:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hungry Horace

it's a shame what poor recognition Sir Clive (i dont see 'Sir' Alan Sugar happening... well, maybe now he's a "media darling"

) seems to get amongst the public.

what you quoted just about sums it up.

Erm Would that then make him "Sir Sir Alan Sugar"

Sadly the tosser has already beeen knighted my friend.

Damn I said I wouldn't post on this thread anymore

TC

PS Anyone up for starting an Alan Sugar Apreciation Society, I'll be the chairman....please ...please..

Hungry Horace · 12 January 2009, 22:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCorfiot

Erm Would that then make him "Sir Sir Alan Sugar"

Sadly the tosser has already beeen knighted my friend.

man, maybe it just doesnt have the ring to it that i'd ever even noticed... it maybe it highlights how little interest i take in the bugger! (for "services to business" i see.. ha!

) ... or maybe i just shouldnt post after a brainless day in the office

previous post edited for stupidity / lack of Alan Sugar knowledge

anyway, i really find the man quite unpleasant... the fascination some people have with him astounds me.

J.Tramiel · 13 January 2009, 22:11

Grrr.. I always hated Alan Sugar for killing off the Speccy!!!

Them tools at Amstrad tried to make it into a CPC464 with that stupid bolt-on tape drive (which was crap) and didn't include tape/mic ports so that you could use your own tape drive. And don't even mention the +3's incompatibility issues!!!!

I almost vomited when I saw the Amstrad copyright on the Speccy - instead of the lovely familiar '1982 Sinclair Research Limited'.

I had an Amstrad hi-fi in the 80s and that was a load of cheap nasty poor quality shite too!

I hope the credit crunch does him in and he ends up as a Special Brew supping tramp on Euston station, urinating himself and shouting at passing cars!

kakashi_hatake · 14 January 2009, 21:32

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kakashi_hatake · 14 January 2009, 21:33

heyyyy, cmon, the man bought the amstrad cpc to the market! way better than the spectrums. amstrad cpc 464 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xTAHT6...eature=related ftw

much fond memories on casette gaming as a kid. nowadays wouldn't have the patience for the screeching load screen. ach...
btw the credit crunch cant get him, he's sold his shares to amstrad to rupert murdoch

kakashi_hatake · 15 May 2011, 16:30

[ Show youtube player ]

Jope · 15 May 2011, 19:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by kakashi_hatake

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xTAHT6...eature=related

Hehe, can't believe how bad the AY in the CPC sounds.. I grew up with this:

[ Show youtube player ]

The CPC Yie Ar Kung Fu may have better graphics, but I'll take the sounds over that any day. :-)

barkingboy · 15 May 2011, 19:44

Does anyone know of any Amstrad products that still work? They must be quite rare.

blade002 · 15 May 2011, 20:27

Alan Sugar, what can i say?, other than FUCK YOU!

11 January 2009, 22:15	#1
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	"The Real Alan Sugar" - BB2, UK, now... I've been shouting at the TV. "The real Sir Alan Sugar", BBC2... The BBC is so sycophantic it's pathetic. "the man who brought computers to the British high streets" "Revolutionised home computing" I think they think they're interviewing Sir Clive Sinclair, maybe? I've calmed down now a little, but blimey it annoys me when smoke is so obviously blown up someone's rear end because they have "exclusive access". Sheesh.

11 January 2009, 22:47	#5
TheCorfiot Amibay Senior Staff Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cardiff / Wales Posts: 1,302	Alan Sugar An East End Barrel boy, who mad his money copying other peoples designs & efforts with his cheap Sit imitations & ripping the public off unloading crap which never worked properly. One Big reason this country / Europe / World is in such a mess & has the morals worthy of cesspits is down to the fact that too many Alan Sugars are in business. I have nothing good to say about him at all apart from "The Apprentice" being entertaining when all these muppets run round him & stab each other in the back to please him. I've said my bit and I'm not going to be drawn into any arguments as I wont be posting further on this thread. TC Just wanted to add this thread linky,,,, http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=37486 Last edited by TheCorfiot; 11 January 2009 at 22:56. Reason: link*

11 January 2009, 23:21	#7
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,340	Who reckons he's secretly a closet gay? Perhaps the lover of a regular member of this BBS? Fred, do you know Sir Alan? I wrote a letter to Alan in 2002 about a move that would have saved the eMailer plus but must have never got it. It was shortly before 192 was opened up for competition. The eMailer could do 192 lookups for 3p per number and the average price of 192 was 30p/min! They could have pushed the marketing and owned the small business market. I wrote him another letter in 2003 showing how the eMailer plus could be used to send and receive SMS text messages for next to nothing, just a bit of software and a marketing push targeting parents who cannot operate or do not have mobile phones! Finally again in 2003 I sent him a letter showing how the eMailer plus could become a base-station for mobile phones so that when you are in the house you can make landline calls with a mobile handset. One cheap extra circuit and again no reply. Terrible waste. Last edited by alexh; 11 January 2009 at 23:28.

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11 January 2009, 22:22	#2
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	The media are under the impression that they have to use this fawning, servile and sycophantic interviewing technique to preserve their "exclusive access".

11 January 2009, 22:25	#3
Ian Global Moderator Join Date: May 2001 Location: Derby, UK Age: 46 Posts: 2,287	I wonder if they tell the story how he "got one over" Bill Gates again.....

11 January 2009, 22:34	#4
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	Yeah, I bit Bill's still bitter . Not seen it yet... He apparently invented the tower hifi. And he "realised" that computers were too complex, so integrated a monitor. Three words though: three inch disks. (that's an s, not a c, before some parts of this community get excited )

11 January 2009, 23:19	#6
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	The battle I had with my Dad not to buy a 1512!

11 January 2009, 23:41	#8
meega Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Oooh what a feeling yeaaah dancing on the ceiling Posts: 314	You didn't send them through the eMailer did you?

11 January 2009, 23:43	#9
chiark Needs a life Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: England Posts: 1,707	TC, I think you've summed it up eloquently there. No innovation, just box shifting and imitation... I think the wisest thing he did was see a gap in the market for simple word processing, and he leapt on it. Then thought he could take on IBM. oh dear oh dear oh dear...

13 January 2009, 22:11	#14
J.Tramiel Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Millom, Cumbria Posts: 63	Grrr.. I always hated Alan Sugar for killing off the Speccy!!! Them tools at Amstrad tried to make it into a CPC464 with that stupid bolt-on tape drive (which was crap) and didn't include tape/mic ports so that you could use your own tape drive. And don't even mention the +3's incompatibility issues!!!! I almost vomited when I saw the Amstrad copyright on the Speccy - instead of the lovely familiar '1982 Sinclair Research Limited'. I had an Amstrad hi-fi in the 80s and that was a load of cheap nasty poor quality shite too! I hope the credit crunch does him in and he ends up as a Special Brew supping tramp on Euston station, urinating himself and shouting at passing cars!

14 January 2009, 21:33	#16
kakashi_hatake Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lancashire Posts: 21	heyyyy, cmon, the man bought the amstrad cpc to the market! way better than the spectrums. amstrad cpc 464 http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xTAHT6...eature=related ftw much fond memories on casette gaming as a kid. nowadays wouldn't have the patience for the screeching load screen. ach... btw the credit crunch cant get him, he's sold his shares to amstrad to rupert murdoch

15 May 2011, 16:30	#17
kakashi_hatake Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lancashire Posts: 21	[ Show youtube player ]

15 May 2011, 19:44	#19
barkingboy Zone Friend Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: UK Posts: 151	Does anyone know of any Amstrad products that still work? They must be quite rare.

15 May 2011, 20:27	#20
blade002 Zone Friend Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Australia Age: 50 Posts: 2,616	Alan Sugar, what can i say?, other than FUCK YOU!

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